RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Illinois 38, Michigan State 37 OT Postgame
It was close looked like he was just a hair past the line, then came back a little to get the ball
too close for refs to make the call in that situation thank goodness, but even the PI part of it was too close to call, IMO
and he throws laser beams
We had our guys in the right place, I think not sure we could have prepared any better than we did, it was just a perfectly placed kick between our outside guy and the sidelines and they pounced on it.
We have a bye next week
Last Freshman QB to start for the Illini was….Cam Thomas. 9 years ago.
I believe Brett alluded in some interviews last week that Barnett doesnt know the playbook well enough.. That when hes in they only have limited options they can run. Has to do with pass protection and audibles.
Well yeah, because when I am at the game, I am hanging with my friends and other Illini fans rooting for the team and having a great time. At home it’s on my couch often alone.. Much less interactive whic gives fans more time to complain.
Mad respect for Illini fans who travel to away games.
Ball security nightmare.
did anyone else wonder why MSU didn't go for two at the end of regulation?
BZuppke
- Plainfield
This is an important point. MSU had all of the momentum and a home crowd, Houser was out and in came a true freshman QB. Pre BB they would have folded. But they didn’t. This is certainly not our best team but they do have sand.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
I agree 100 % ......Clayton was the last choice for me on 4th and inches.......Barnett , Anderson or Laughery made much more sense .......
Boyd is a much different qb. You can go in a run a couple series with him as a running threat. With Clayton you can run the offense the same as you would with Houser. Going forward I would like to see some packages for Boyd. He definitely gives you something in the run game
blackdog
- Champaign
I'm not sure there is a P4 team with worse talent on D than us
is it talent or the scheme?
Two things can happen at the same time, in this case perhaps creating a perfect storm of defensive weakness? It’s starting to look like a desperate experiment gone wrong.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
What he said “Under NCAA Rule 7-3-8, defensive pass interference rules only apply if a legal forward pass crosses the neutral zone (the line of scrimmage).” the ball never got close to crossing the line of scrimmage
Agreed. I am not a fan of a three man front unless you have solid LBs. That said, in the first half, we kept switching from a three man front to a 4 man front and it confused MSU. The issue is that they adjusted their offense and we didn’t adjust anything in the second half. I wish X would snap out of his funk and start playing like he is capable.
It didn’t really impact the game- they called a penalty on us on the replayed kickoff to pin us deep, MSU got the ball backed quickly and scored. The only difference was we would have had more time on the clock with the score tied and maybe done more with it
texasbestillini
- Austin
The Fitz Files
Turning the ball over to the other team by failing to pick up fourth and inches, deep in your own territory, is the ultimate ball security nightmare.
Because there was still a minute plus on the clock and if we had to get a FG that is enough time to get in position for one and win the game. The other team is a lot more conservative if it’s a tie game and a turnover costs them the game in that last drive. If you go for 2 you want it to be a win/lose trade off - not a win/lose/lose scenario, the math doesn’t work then